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To: FreedomSurge

"There are currently limits to who is allowed to vote. Are you arguing that there should be no limits on who gets to vote?"

Yes, there are such limits. You must be 18 years of age, a citizen, and not a convicted felon. Pretty broad limits, I'd say.

How about this. Let's limit voting to only those who own real property outright. They're the real stakeholders in our society. So, if you have a mortgage, you can't vote, because you only have a short-term view of housing. I mean, you could just abandon the house, declare bankruptcy and forget about it. Only real property owners who own their property outright should be able to vote. How's that sound. They're the ones with a real reason to think long-term.


455 posted on 03/06/2006 2:10:35 PM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: MineralMan

Good idea. I was thinking of paying off my mortgage.


458 posted on 03/06/2006 2:15:29 PM PST by FreedomSurge
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